Job Description:
WHY CHOOSE US?
Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else âitâsas much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the worldâs largest humanitarian network. Joining a team of welcoming individuals who are exceptional, yet unassuming. Diverse, yet uncompromising in unity. You grow your career within a movement that matters, where success is measured in people helped, communities made whole, and individuals equipped to never stop changing lives and situations for the better.
When you choose to be a force for good,youâllhave mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your lifeâs work with an ongoing missionthatâsbigger than all of us. As you care for others,youârecared for with competitive compensation and benefits. You join a community that respects who you are away from work as much as what you do while at work.
Where Your Career is a Force for Good!
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
As a Volunteer Transportation Specialist, youwouldprovide functional support to build,sustainand energize the departmental and/or volunteer workforce. Create andmaintaina foundation of continuous and robust volunteer engagement using established processes and collaborating with volunteer services staff.Collaboratewith function leads to support the implementation of sound workforce engagement principles and practices to build effective teams in areas of operations and program service delivery. Support the implementation of departmental programs,assistwith remote team building of employees and volunteers, andsolicitfeedback from end customers.Perform all duties and responsibilities in compliance with standard operating procedures and other applicable Federal,Stateand local regulations.
WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCEFORGOOD
Key Responsibilities:
Participateinvolunteerworkforce planning withinassignedarea. Â
Support functional leads and supervisors in their role of engaging the volunteer workforce aligned with the volunteer recruitment and engagement cycle.Â
Engage volunteers as equal team members with specific responsibilities. Support the workforce engagement team.
Assistwith the training and skill development of volunteers to enable mission delivery.
Strive to achieve a diverse workforce, including disabilities and functional needs,representativeof the communities served.
Support the implementation of a targeted volunteer engagement plan. Manage assigned program goals,objectives, policies, and procedures in alignment with established metrics. Evaluate and report on thecapacityand effectiveness of programs and services. Prepare recommendations for continuous improvement.
Maysupportmission relatedcomponents by implementing sound workforce engagement principles and practices to build effective teams in areas of operations and program service delivery.
Standard Schedule:Â Monday - Friday 8am-4:30pm. Will be on call to take call from volunteers
Pay Information:Â $47,000 - $52,000 based on relevant experience.
WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:
Education: Bachelor's degreerequired.
Experience: Minimum 3 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and related experiencerequired.
Management Experience: N/A
Skills & Abilities: Ability to workona team. Ability to coordinate staff and volunteer activities. Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills. Develop project plans and budgets. Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of program or service, ability to create presentations and training modules, and strategies to achieve organizational goals. Demonstrated analytical and decision-making skills to interpret program trends, results, formulate recommendations, and develop creative processes for continuous program or service improvements. Proventrack recordof collaboration with diverse groups and individuals, managing multiple priorities, facilitation, problem solving, marketing, leadership, and partnership management. Additionally, this position requiresabilityfor planning, public speaking, projectmanagementand process improvement.Individualmust becustomer oriented, organized, and able tooperatewith an orientation toward solutions with an external focus, and team orientation. Intermediate levelproficiencywith MS Office software, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Familiarity with federal, state, and local employment laws.
Travel: Travelmay berequired.
WHAT WILL GIVE YOU THE COMPETITIVE EDGE (Preferred Qualifications):Â (Any information you and the hiring manager discuss that is preferred for this role); Prior experience working with volunteer workforce, experience in transportation.
BENEFITS FOR YOU:
As a mission-based organization, we believe our team needs great support to dogreat work. Our comprehensive package includes:
Medical, Dental Vision plans
Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
PTO: Starting at15 daysa year; based on type of job and tenure
Holidays: 11 paid holidayscomprisedof six core holidays and five floating holidays
401K with up to 6% match
Paid Family Leave
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